US7878368B2 - Center pull towel dispenser method and apparatus - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
- A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
- A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
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- A47K10/34—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means
- A47K10/38—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge
- A47K10/3809—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge with roll spindles which are not directly supported
- A47K10/3818—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper dispensing from a web, e.g. with mechanical dispensing means the web being rolled up with or without tearing edge with roll spindles which are not directly supported with a distribution opening which is perpendicular to the rotation axis
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USD878078S1 (en) | 2017-07-13 | 2020-03-17 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Paper product dispenser |
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US6869041B1 (en) * | 2002-02-01 | 2005-03-22 | Marc Allegre | Paper towel dispenser |
US20050067424A1 (en) * | 2003-09-30 | 2005-03-31 | Duff Kenneth Stuart | Centre pull tissue dispenser and related mechanism |
US7040568B2 (en) * | 2004-04-02 | 2006-05-09 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Dispenser for sheet material |
US7131609B1 (en) * | 2005-08-31 | 2006-11-07 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Dispenser for sheet material |
US7275672B2 (en) * | 2001-09-11 | 2007-10-02 | Alwin Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Center pull dispenser with self-adjusting dispenser mechanism |
US7287720B1 (en) * | 2005-03-18 | 2007-10-30 | Marc Allegre | Paper towel dispenser |
US7510137B2 (en) * | 2007-05-24 | 2009-03-31 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Dispenser for sheet material |
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US6510964B2 (en) | 2000-11-13 | 2003-01-28 | Englewood Ventures, Inc. | Center-pull sheet material dispenser |
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US7275672B2 (en) * | 2001-09-11 | 2007-10-02 | Alwin Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Center pull dispenser with self-adjusting dispenser mechanism |
US6592001B2 (en) * | 2001-12-18 | 2003-07-15 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide | Dispenser for sheet material containing a dispensing port incrementally variable within a range |
US6869041B1 (en) * | 2002-02-01 | 2005-03-22 | Marc Allegre | Paper towel dispenser |
US20050067424A1 (en) * | 2003-09-30 | 2005-03-31 | Duff Kenneth Stuart | Centre pull tissue dispenser and related mechanism |
US7040568B2 (en) * | 2004-04-02 | 2006-05-09 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Dispenser for sheet material |
US7287720B1 (en) * | 2005-03-18 | 2007-10-30 | Marc Allegre | Paper towel dispenser |
US7131609B1 (en) * | 2005-08-31 | 2006-11-07 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Dispenser for sheet material |
US7510137B2 (en) * | 2007-05-24 | 2009-03-31 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Dispenser for sheet material |
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DE102014006220A1 (en) * | 2014-04-30 | 2015-11-05 | Metsä Tissue Oyj | Output device for flat products with a holding means arranged in an interior |
DE102014006220B4 (en) * | 2014-04-30 | 2015-12-31 | Metsä Tissue Oyj | Output device for flat products with a holding means arranged in an interior |
US10149578B2 (en) * | 2015-10-20 | 2018-12-11 | Wisconsin Plastics, Inc. | Paper towel dispensers |
USD878078S1 (en) | 2017-07-13 | 2020-03-17 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | Paper product dispenser |
US11224314B2 (en) | 2019-05-31 | 2022-01-18 | San Jamar, Inc. | Web material center-pull dispenser assembly |
USD984824S1 (en) | 2019-05-31 | 2023-05-02 | San Jamar, Inc. | Center pull-through dispenser |
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